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The Community Newsletter of the Rockefeller UniversityTue, 29 Nov 2016 19:34:59 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Neuroscientist Huda Y. Zoghbi is elected to the Boardhttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/11/23/neuroscientist-huda-y-zoghbi-is-elected-to-the-board/
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:52:34 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=5071The university’s Board has elected Huda Y. Zoghbi, a pediatric neurologist and neuroscientist, to serve as a Trustee. With her election, the university has 49 voting members.]]>Gaby Maimon, who studies sophisticated brain functions in fruit flies, is promoted to associate professorhttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/11/14/gaby-maimon-who-studies-sophisticated-brain-functions-in-fruit-flies-is-promoted-to-associate-professor/
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:47:05 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=5050Using fruit flies and an experimental setup of his own design, Dr. Maimon is exploring how animals perform internal calculations to navigate, keep track of short intervals of time, and compare values. He will become an associate professor on January 1. ]]>Child and Family Center expansion to 15 classrooms is completehttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/10/19/child-and-family-center-expansion-to-15-classrooms-is-complete/
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:49:31 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=5005The Rockefeller University Child and Family Center has grown by forty percent, doubling the number of infant spots available in the program and adding new seats for toddlers and preschoolers. The CFC’s new space on the second floor of the Graduate Student Residence features loft areas for play and integrated nap rooms.]]>Rockefeller in the newshttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/10/12/rockefeller-in-the-news/
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:10:01 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4989The university and our faculty have made headlines across many news outlets in the past few months. Don’t miss the coverage of Joseph Gleeson’s latest research on the Zika virus, Cori Bargmann’s new role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the ongoing River Campus construction project, and other stories. ]]>Thinking like a scientist: Research assistants at Rockefellerhttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/10/05/thinking-like-a-scientist-research-assistants-at-rockefeller/
Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:16:46 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4983For over 20 years, Rockefeller has recruited recent college graduates to join the university’s labs as research assistants. These aspiring scientists work alongside postdocs, grad students, and heads of labs, gaining invaluable experience before pursuing advanced degrees and rewarding careers.]]>Rockefeller University awarded $27 million NIH grant to fund clinical and translational sciencehttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/09/29/rockefeller-university-awarded-27-million-nih-grant-to-fund-clinical-and-translational-science-in-hospital/
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:45:07 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4979Rockefeller boosts its wellness offeringshttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/09/26/rockefeller-boosts-its-wellness-offerings/
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:30:18 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4972HR has expanded the wellness lecture series, introduced free exercise classes at the fitness center, and welcomed nurse practitioner Ashley Foo, psychiatrist Daniel Knoepflmacher, and nutritionist Kim Ross.]]>Neuroscientist Cori Bargmann to lead science work at Chan Zuckerberg Initiativehttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/09/21/neuroscientist-cori-bargmann-to-lead-science-work-at-chan-zuckerberg-initiative/
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:46:59 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4959Dr. Bargmann will oversee a multi-billion dollar effort over the coming years to develop and implement a strategy to unlock understanding of the human body down to the cellular level. She will also continue as a tenured professor conducting research at Rockefeller.]]>Daniel Mucida, who studies the gut’s specialized immune system, receives promotionhttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/08/08/daniel-mucida-who-studies-the-guts-specialized-immune-system-receives-promotion/
Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:21:22 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4921Dr. Mucida will become an associate professor on September 1. As head of the Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, he examines how immune cells within the lining of the intestine balance vigilance against invaders with tolerance to harmless foreign proteins. ]]>The 2016 graduates: Congratulatory tributeshttp://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/2016/08/01/tributes/
Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:17:02 +0000http://benchmarks.rockefeller.edu/?p=4668During the Convocation ceremony, the 2016 graduates were commended for their scientific contributions, untiring work, and unique skills. Read the faculty members’ tributes to their students. ]]>